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5.2. Bréifne Area Landslides Susceptibility MappingXavier PellicerPlate 5.1 Rotational landslide and subsequent rock falls occurring in Cuilcagh Mountains, County Leitrim.5.2.1 IntroductionThe aims <strong>of</strong> this project were <strong>to</strong> identify and map landslide occurrences in the Bréifne Area in north-west<strong>Ireland</strong>; <strong>to</strong> produce a landslide susceptibility map using GIS; and <strong>to</strong> test a first approach for a methodology forsystematic landslide mapping for the whole <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ireland</strong>.The Bréifne Area is located in North West <strong>Ireland</strong> covering parts <strong>of</strong> County Sligo, County Cavan and CountyLeitrim in the Republic, and County Fermanagh in Northern <strong>Ireland</strong> (Fig. 5.10). It covers an area <strong>of</strong> 3082 km 2 .Due <strong>to</strong> the lack <strong>of</strong> readily available datasets such as a DEM and air pho<strong>to</strong>graphs for County Fermanagh it wasdecided <strong>to</strong> exclude it from the study area. The final study area therefore covers a <strong>to</strong>tal area <strong>of</strong> 2129.7 km 2 .Fig. 5.10. Bréifne area outlined in red. Location <strong>of</strong> areas where landslide mapping has beenfocused outlined in purple.47

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